{"generator":"GNU social 2.0.2-dev","title":"Conversation","totalItems":2,"items":[{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.rhys.wtf\/users\/rhys","displayName":"the magnificent rhys","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/240696-original-tmp20250625004832.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":400,"height":400},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/240696-96-20250701190726.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/240696-48-20250625215454.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/240696-24-20250701213333.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"240696"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/240696-96-20250701190726.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"Lifelong Labour member, always fighting against the Tories and all those who&#39;d prefer we lose.Enterprise architect, Linux nerd, politico, street photographer, stationery dork.  Opposed to the corporate web, deeply pessimistic about the future as democracy, diplomacy, and the rule of law decline, and perpetually cynical.Sceptic with little tolerance for anti-scientific and anti-intellectual bullshit.","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.rhys.wtf\/@rhys","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"rhys","displayName":"the magnificent rhys","note":"Lifelong Labour member, always fighting against the Tories and all those who&#39;d prefer we lose.Enterprise architect, Linux nerd, politico, street photographer, stationery dork.  Opposed to the corporate web, deeply pessimistic about the future as democracy, diplomacy, and the rule of law decline, and perpetually cynical.Sceptic with little tolerance for anti-scientific and anti-intellectual bullshit."}},"content":"<p>Amazing, just as the Greens begin to be a serious threat.<\/p><p>I support this.  The few Green MPs were elected on an impossible manifesto and haven't taken their Parliamentary roles seriously, backing frivolous amendments, making absurd speeches, and opposing green infrastructure when it lands in their constituencies.<\/p><p>Ramping that absurdity up to 11 with an insane 'eco-populist' leader will put an end to their surge \u2014 even if he loses.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/mastodon.rhys.wtf\/tags\/UKPolitics\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#UKPolitics<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/mastodon.rhys.wtf\/tags\/UKPol\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#UKPol<\/a> <\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/2025\/may\/05\/green-deputy-zack-polanski-launches-leadership-bid-with-uk-eco-populism-vision\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/2025\/may\/05\/green-deputy-zack-polanski-launches-leadership-bid-with-uk-eco-populism-vision<\/a><\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-07-15:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.rhys.wtf\/users\/rhys\/statuses\/114453860044400923","object":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.rhys.wtf\/users\/rhys\/statuses\/114453860044400923","objectType":"note","content":"<p>Amazing, just as the Greens begin to be a serious threat.<\/p><p>I support this.  The few Green MPs were elected on an impossible manifesto and haven't taken their Parliamentary roles seriously, backing frivolous amendments, making absurd speeches, and opposing green infrastructure when it lands in their constituencies.<\/p><p>Ramping that absurdity up to 11 with an insane 'eco-populist' leader will put an end to their surge \u2014 even if he loses.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/mastodon.rhys.wtf\/tags\/UKPolitics\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#UKPolitics<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/mastodon.rhys.wtf\/tags\/UKPol\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#UKPol<\/a> <\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/2025\/may\/05\/green-deputy-zack-polanski-launches-leadership-bid-with-uk-eco-populism-vision\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/2025\/may\/05\/green-deputy-zack-polanski-launches-leadership-bid-with-uk-eco-populism-vision<\/a><\/p>","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.rhys.wtf\/@rhys\/114453860044400923","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"tags":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/object\/hashtag","displayName":"ukpol"}]},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2025-05-05:objectType=thread:nonce=c3f50de23067e70c","notice_info":{"local_id":"9811412","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2025-05-05T07:00:13+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.rhys.wtf\/@rhys\/114453860044400923"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/cupoftea.social\/users\/MikeFromLFE","displayName":"Mike \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddfa","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/205823-original-tmp20240524163412.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":294,"height":294},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/205823-96-20240524171825.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/205823-48-20240524171825.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/205823-24-20240524171825.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"205823"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/205823-96-20240524171825.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"I live in Central EnglandI&#39;m a retired NHS Scientist &amp; Manager with a BA(hons) French &amp; Art HistoryI cycle, sketch, try to grow stuff on our allotment &amp; play petanque (badly)I&#39;m a perpetual beginner at TaiChi &amp; QuigungI twiddle with amateur radio as GE4SDZMy disabled wife &amp; I enjoy European travel especially by railMental health is a personal &amp; family challengeNO DMs#allotment #cycling #petanque #TaiChi #AmateurRadio #hamradio  #Leicestershire #interrail #sketching #Oddfellows","url":"https:\/\/cupoftea.social\/@MikeFromLFE","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"MikeFromLFE","displayName":"Mike \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddfa","note":"I live in Central EnglandI&#39;m a retired NHS Scientist &amp; Manager with a BA(hons) French &amp; Art HistoryI cycle, sketch, try to grow stuff on our allotment &amp; play petanque (badly)I&#39;m a perpetual beginner at TaiChi &amp; QuigungI twiddle with amateur radio as GE4SDZMy disabled wife &amp; I enjoy European travel especially by railMental health is a personal &amp; family challengeNO DMs#allotment #cycling #petanque #TaiChi #AmateurRadio #hamradio  #Leicestershire #interrail #sketching #Oddfellows"}},"content":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mastodon.rhys.wtf\/@rhys\" class=\"u-url mention\">@rhys<\/a> I agree that the term 'eco-populist' is a serious turn-off. When I first saw this in the Guardian I too thought WTF?<br \/>I sincerely hope that this descriptor is intended for internal Green Party consumption, rather than as part of the intended Green surge. If it isn't, then, as you imply - the Greens could be consigned back to the wilderness.<\/p><p>The Green Party requires (AIUI) a co-leader, so hopefully it'll be someone with a more media-friendly description on their ballot card.<\/p><p>However - while I know nothing else about Zack, he at least recognises that Green campaigning has been too timid, and sees tgst this needs to change.<\/p><p>I have my fingers crossed!<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-07-15:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/cupoftea.social\/users\/MikeFromLFE\/statuses\/114453914344713374","object":{"id":"https:\/\/cupoftea.social\/users\/MikeFromLFE\/statuses\/114453914344713374","objectType":"note","content":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mastodon.rhys.wtf\/@rhys\" class=\"u-url mention\">@rhys<\/a> I agree that the term 'eco-populist' is a serious turn-off. When I first saw this in the Guardian I too thought WTF?<br \/>I sincerely hope that this descriptor is intended for internal Green Party consumption, rather than as part of the intended Green surge. If it isn't, then, as you imply - the Greens could be consigned back to the wilderness.<\/p><p>The Green Party requires (AIUI) a co-leader, so hopefully it'll be someone with a more media-friendly description on their ballot card.<\/p><p>However - while I know nothing else about Zack, he at least recognises that Green campaigning has been too timid, and sees tgst this needs to change.<\/p><p>I have my fingers crossed!<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/cupoftea.social\/@MikeFromLFE\/114453914344713374","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.rhys.wtf\/users\/rhys\/statuses\/114453860044400923","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.rhys.wtf\/@rhys\/114453860044400923"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.rhys.wtf\/users\/rhys"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2025-05-05:objectType=thread:nonce=c3f50de23067e70c","notice_info":{"local_id":"9811413","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2025-05-05T07:00:12+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/cupoftea.social\/@MikeFromLFE\/114453914344713374"}],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/conversation\/5005828","rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html"}]}